We are happy to announce that we are joining the ACAM (Aachen Center for Additive Manufacturing) community with ENABLE 3D.

Betting on the trend toward decentralized production ENABLE 3D develops and markets storage and accessory products. All products are designed to be printed at the end-user. This disruption in the value chain shall reduce transport and waste while involving the consumer deeper in the product life cycle. By becoming a member of the ACAM community ENABLE 3D supports their vision to enable the AM industry navigating its own complexity and successfully accomplish social, ecological, and economical sustainability by leveraging increasing digitalization, new technologies, business networks.

In collaboration with tool brand WIESEMANN 1893 the customers are able to choose from around 100 specifically designed storage solutions. According to the concept of co-production, customers are involved in the production process. Supplied accessories have been eliminated, thus shifting the value chain. As a result, users receive more individualized products, which would be impossible through traditional manufacturing.

As a cooperation partner at ACAM, ENABLE 3D aims to benefit from the AM network and dive deeper into the world of additive manufacturing. “Becoming a member of ACAM means we can have a closer look on the research side and get a better understanding of the technology point of view,” says Manuel Siskowski, Founder and CEO of ENABLE 3D.

ENABLE 3D will get broad access to the AM community by ACAM and will be involved in promising projects. This will increase the visibility of ENABLE 3D in the world of additive manufacturing and help ENABLE 3D advance even further. Future collaboration plans include the development of white papers as well as joint research on future business models.

“We are excited to be joining forces with ENABLE 3D. The company shows a truly unique way, how additive manufacturing supports a brand strategy. Their approach to AM will spark new ideas in our community. Enable 3D’s place within our community will help broaden their possibilities with AM and create new exciting innovation. We are looking forward to walk their path of AM with them,” explains Gerret Lukas, Director Projects at ACAM.

ACAM was established in 2016 to facilitate their industry member’s participation in AM-related R&D carried out on the RWTH Aachen Campus. By combining the expertise of over 100 researchers from 12 R&D partners and more than 35 industry members, ACAM understands and reinvents Additive Manufacturing on a global scale.